June 23 – August 4, 2022 Walker Art Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 1-5 p.m. Located: Fine Arts Building – UNK The Museum of Nebraska Art’s mission to collect the art of Nebraska is an ongoing effort to amplify the stories and visions of artists and make cultural connections. This exhibition of recent acquisitions serves as an Read More
The auction has closed but thanks for looking! SPIRIT 2022 will feature an online art auction bringing together some of the best work by a select group of Nebraska artists working locally and regionally. SPIRIT is a great opportunity to view work by artists you may already know, while discovering great artists with whom you Read More
September 8 to October 31, 2021 In collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) Art and Design department, the Museum of Nebraska Art presents the exhibition Kindred. The exhibition features current and former Department of Art and Design professors, students, and alumni and covers a wide range of mediums and styles demonstrating the breadth of Read More
June12 – October 17, 2021 Drawn to the challenge of creating his own compositions, Jeremy Goodding focuses on still-life with an emphasis on light and shadow. Using subject matter that is harmoniously arranged, Goodding’s paintings are sensitive, yet dramatic, as he uses the subtle drama of light, color, and movement to evoke a sense of Read More
August 17 – October 17, 2021 Drawn from the 2021 Nebraska Artist Biennial organized by Gallery 1516 in Omaha, Nebraska, this exhibition showcases the wide range of subjects, styles, and media explored by contemporary artists with connections to Nebraska. This array of artwork offers diverse perspectives embodied by each artist. The 2021 Nebraska Artist Biennial Read More
From the ancient Greek and Roman frescoes (1700BCE) to the 19th Century landscapes of the Hudson River School, the theme of place has had a long history in art. This exhibition examines place as it appears in art from Nebraska. The specific locations, natural elements, and way of life are all defining features explored by Read More
March 2 – June 6, 2021 Then some day here come the cranes planing in from cloud or mist—sharp, lonely spears, awkwardly graceful. They reach for the land; they stalk the ploughed fields, not quite letting us near; not quite our own, not quite the world’s. William Stafford, American Poet “Watching Sandhill Cranes” As we Read More
Through his photographs and writings, Wright Morris – one of America’s most admired novelists, captured the tone and tenor of America’s heartland in the mid-20th century. This exhibition is a selection of Morris’s most beloved photographs, many from his books, The Home Place and The Inhabitants, that display a deep regard for the land and Read More
Since the 19th century, artists have used scale to impress and dominate. At Large is a selection of artwork from MONA’s Permanent Collection, highlighting the powerful presence of big, bold works in a variety of mediums. While mostly abstract and geometric, the artists use of size, color and shape is deliberate intending to create a Read More
On view through June 6, 2021 Based on an examination of historical ceramics produced on the Italian peninsula, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, artist Margaret Bohls shares her abiding interest in historical vessel forms and their social context. While both visual and sculptural, the vessels were conceived with a Read More
